Mount Buffalo Chalet 1st Floor Kitchen

Overview Parks Victoria is inviting quotes for building trades and construction services for the Mt Buffalo Chalet 1st floor kitchen refurbishment and maintenance works, as part of the reactivation of the chalet. About The Mount Buffalo Chalet is included on the Victorian Heritage Register (VHR) as H0901 and has a high degree of integrity to its 1937/38 period of construction. The site is of architectural, historical and social significance to the State of Victoria and contains a rich collection of furniture and objects. Any works to this registered place are subject to approvals under the Heritage Act 2017. The Mt Buffalo Chalet has been a premier accommodation offering since opening in 1910, seeing a number of changes and additions over time. After nearly 100 years of continuous operation, and following the 2006 bushfires, the Chalet was closed to guests. In recent years, plans to reactivate the chalet have led to a tenant occupying the building in late 2024. During 2024, a reactivation strategy was developed and endorsed, leading to a Master Plan being approved in early 2026. The Master Plan guides all reactivation works at the Chalet, whether delivered by Parks Victoria or the tenant, and these works are the focus of this project. Stages 2 and 3 of the Master Plan propose to accommodate up to 300 students and teachers, reuse the dining room, and create a commercial kitchen suitable for 'camp style' cooking to support the tenant's outdoor education programs. Purpose Parks Victoria is carrying out the works required to make the first-floor kitchen of the Mt Buffalo Chalet a compliant room shell, enabling kitchen installation (at the tenant's cost), including rangehoods, by 30 June 2027. Parks Victoria will also progressively undertake a range of maintenance works on the exterior of the Chalet building, such as recladding and painting timber weatherboards, to support the stage 2 and 3 works. This Request for Quote is to secure building trades and construction services to support these works under the direction of Parks Victoria for the remainder of the 2026/27 financial year. It is anticipated that more than one supplier will be engaged in the delivery of the works and that a Principal Contractor will not be appointed. Scope The scope includes: Deliverables Compliance with Heritage Victoria Permits and Permit Exemptions for all work Undertaking all building and construction works and services in compliance with final construction issue drawings, under the direction of the Principal Provision of all required compliance certificates and documentation for completed work Building and Construction Works Demolition of the existing kitchen and linings to enable new kitchen works Connection of power, water, gas and trade waste Installation of Essential Safety Measures (ESM) for fire compliance and exit strategy Installation of commercial kitchen compliant linings, floor coverings, ceilings and fixtures Installation of mechanical ventilation and exhaust, including reuse or refurbishment of the existing rangehood if practicable Fit off including taps, sinks, power points and light fittings Reuse and/or refurbishment of existing cold storage areas Building Repair and Maintenance Works Repair and recladding of damaged exterior walls Repair and replacement of damaged exterior windows and doors Repair and replacement of damaged exterior roof and verandas Building and Construction Services Bricklaying: laying bricks, pre-cut stone and concrete blocks to build or repair walls, foundations and chimneys Carpentry and joinery: constructing frameworks, roofs and walls, and installing wooden fixtures, doors and hardware Civil and earthworks: operating specialised machinery including excavators, bulldozers and cranes to move heavy materials and clear sites Concreting: mixing, pouring, smoothing and finishing concrete for building slabs, driveways and foundations Electrical: planning, installing, testing and repairing complex electrical wiring, power distribution and control systems Floor finishing: laying and sanding timber flooring, vinyl, linoleum or commercial carpeting HVAC/R technical: installing and servicing heating, ventilation, air conditioning and commercial refrigeration equipment Painting and decorating: preparing and painting surfaces, applying wallpaper and finishing interior or exterior building elements Plastering and drywall installation: applying plaster, cement coatings or plasterboard panels to interior and exterior walls to create smooth, finished surfaces Plumbing and pipefitting: installing and maintaining water supply networks, sanitation systems and specialised gas or industrial piping Roofing: installing, repairing and waterproofing roofs using tiles, metal sheeting or slate Tiling (wall and floor): measuring and laying ceramic, stone or mosaic tiles on floors, splashbacks and walls Contract Terms and Conditions Works are required to be completed to enable kitchen installation by the tenant by 30 June 2027 Services are to be provided under the direction of Parks Victoria for the remainder of the 2026/27 financial year Enquiries Contact: James Brown Email: Tenders@parks.vic.gov.au Email: james.brown@parks.vic.gov.au